Net migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net migration was -6,994 in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -6,994, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 55.5% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 173,193 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -436,814, in 1992.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 47th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19,985 | -24,330 | -6,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | -13,653 | -20,714 | -7,454 | 10 |
| 1980s | -12,188 | -19,634 | -7,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | -39,190 | -436,814 | 173,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | -36,889 | -68,182 | 9,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | -42,492 | -67,228 | -27,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10,861 | -26,840 | -485 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 44 Croatia -3,481 compare
- 45 North Macedonia -5,645 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan -6,987 compare
- 48 Latvia -7,330 compare
- 49 Kazakhstan -8,834 compare
- 50 Montenegro -9,279 compare
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4708 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 495 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Net migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -6,994 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 173,193 in 1996.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -436,814 in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for net migration?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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